Fairhope, Alabama
Update: The city council decided to hold off on a final decision to give time for the property owner to investigate a way to restrict usage of the property to a bank only (deed restrictions?).
MONDAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The city council will consider a request to rezone residential property owned by William Wright at the northwest corner of the intersection of Edwards Avenue and Greeno Road for commercial use (local shopping district): a bank is proposed for the site.
After hearing objections to the plan from several adjacent property owners, the Planning Commission voted 4 -1 not to recommend the rezoning request; but the city council could choose to do anyway.
Planning Commissioners questioned the appropriateness of the relatively-small parcel for the proposed use (bank) with a 24-hour ATM in close proximity to residences (traffic, lighting, noise issues, etc.) and whether a precedent may be set for similar re-zoning all along west side of the highway to the north.
Planning Director Dyess said the B - 1 designation was required for a bank to be located there; but other uses permitted under B - 1 include a grocery, dry clearner, restaurant, et al.
OTHER REZONINGS WAITING APPROVAL TOO
Proposals to rezone other parcels on north Greeno for commercial use are also awaiting consideration by the city council but not on Monday's agenda: The 'Park Place PUD' (across from Volanta Park) and rezoning the 'Green Nurseries' property to commercial (B-2) were recommended by the Planning Commission at its August meeting.
Update: The city council decided to hold off on a final decision to give time for the property owner to investigate a way to restrict usage of the property to a bank only (deed restrictions?).
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| Edwards at Greeno Road |
MONDAY'S CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The city council will consider a request to rezone residential property owned by William Wright at the northwest corner of the intersection of Edwards Avenue and Greeno Road for commercial use (local shopping district): a bank is proposed for the site.
After hearing objections to the plan from several adjacent property owners, the Planning Commission voted 4 -1 not to recommend the rezoning request; but the city council could choose to do anyway.
Planning Commissioners questioned the appropriateness of the relatively-small parcel for the proposed use (bank) with a 24-hour ATM in close proximity to residences (traffic, lighting, noise issues, etc.) and whether a precedent may be set for similar re-zoning all along west side of the highway to the north.
Planning Director Dyess said the B - 1 designation was required for a bank to be located there; but other uses permitted under B - 1 include a grocery, dry clearner, restaurant, et al.
OTHER REZONINGS WAITING APPROVAL TOO
Proposals to rezone other parcels on north Greeno for commercial use are also awaiting consideration by the city council but not on Monday's agenda: The 'Park Place PUD' (across from Volanta Park) and rezoning the 'Green Nurseries' property to commercial (B-2) were recommended by the Planning Commission at its August meeting.
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| Edwards Avenue bank plan |
Comments
There is no reason to have a bank with ATM located in a residential neighborhood.......move to the other side of Greeno, at the very least.
insurance rates, for anyone to attempt to purchase for low income housing. The insurers have a racket going; anything south of I-10 is saddled with ridiculous rates, so only a fool would try to build anything 'affordable' here.
Perhaps, on a lot by lot basis, some philanthropist might be nudged to build some duplexes an an experiment to see if they could break even?